Brian Sack

13.4k total citations · 7 hit papers
75 papers, 8.6k citations indexed

About

Brian Sack is a scholar working on General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Economics and Econometrics and Finance. According to data from OpenAlex, Brian Sack has authored 75 papers receiving a total of 8.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 42 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 37 papers in Finance. Recurrent topics in Brian Sack's work include Monetary Policy and Economic Impact (57 papers), Fiscal Policies and Political Economy (16 papers) and Economic Theory and Policy (15 papers). Brian Sack is often cited by papers focused on Monetary Policy and Economic Impact (57 papers), Fiscal Policies and Political Economy (16 papers) and Economic Theory and Policy (15 papers). Brian Sack collaborates with scholars based in United States, Türkiye and Germany. Brian Sack's co-authors include Refet S. Gürkaynak, Eric T. Swanson, Roberto Rigobón, Jonathan H. Wright, Vincent Reinhart, Ben Bernanke, Julie Remache, Matthew Raskin, Joseph Gagnon and Volker Wieland and has published in prestigious journals such as American Economic Review, Journal of Banking & Finance and Journal of Monetary Economics.

In The Last Decade

Brian Sack

73 papers receiving 7.8k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. The U.S. Treasury yield curve: 1961 to the present
    2007 907 citations Refet S. Gürkaynak, Brian Sack et al. profile →
  2. Do Actions Speak Louder Than Words? The Response of Asset Prices to Monetary Policy Actions and Statements
    2004 848 citations Refet S. Gürkaynak, Brian Sack et al. SSRN Electronic Journal profile →
  3. The impact of monetary policy on asset prices
    2004 666 citations Roberto Rigobón, Brian Sack profile →
  4. Do Actions Speak Louder Than Words? The Response of Asset Prices to Monetary Policy Actions and Statements
    2004 641 citations Refet S. Gürkaynak, Brian Sack et al. Finance and Economics Discussion Series profile →
  5. The Sensitivity of Long-Term Interest Rates to Economic News: Evidence and Implications for Macroeconomic Models
    2005 615 citations Refet S. Gürkaynak, Brian Sack et al. profile →
  6. The Financial Market Effects of the Federal Reserve's Large-Scale Asset Purchases
    2012 486 citations Brian Sack et al. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics profile →
  7. Monetary Policy Alternatives at the Zero Bound: An Empirical Assessment
    2004 422 citations Vincent Reinhart, Brian Sack et al. Brookings Papers on Economic Activity profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Brian Sack 6.4k 5.8k 5.4k 582 129 75 8.6k
Refet S. Gürkaynak 4.5k 0.7× 4.3k 0.7× 4.1k 0.8× 466 0.8× 131 1.0× 70 6.4k
Martı́n Uribe 6.3k 1.0× 3.3k 0.6× 6.3k 1.2× 433 0.7× 54 0.4× 111 8.1k
Kenneth N. Kuttner 4.3k 0.7× 3.9k 0.7× 4.1k 0.8× 777 1.3× 106 0.8× 58 6.0k
Charles Engel 6.1k 0.9× 4.1k 0.7× 5.5k 1.0× 266 0.5× 216 1.7× 163 7.4k
Eric T. Swanson 5.2k 0.8× 4.0k 0.7× 4.4k 0.8× 434 0.7× 75 0.6× 91 6.3k
David Backus 3.9k 0.6× 3.1k 0.5× 3.9k 0.7× 286 0.5× 94 0.7× 55 5.5k
Lucio Sarno 6.2k 1.0× 5.8k 1.0× 6.2k 1.1× 597 1.0× 450 3.5× 156 8.5k
Claudio Borio 4.2k 0.7× 6.6k 1.1× 3.8k 0.7× 1.3k 2.2× 119 0.9× 129 8.3k
Ricardo Reis 3.7k 0.6× 1.9k 0.3× 4.0k 0.7× 557 1.0× 172 1.3× 70 5.2k
Neil Wallace 4.3k 0.7× 2.3k 0.4× 5.0k 0.9× 476 0.8× 223 1.7× 118 6.1k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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English, William B. & Brian Sack. (2024). Challenges Around the Federal Reserve’s Monetary Policy Framework and Its Implementation. Brookings Papers on Economic Activity. 2024(2). 3–26.
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Gagnon, Joseph E. & Brian Sack. (2018). QE: A User's Guide. 2 indexed citations
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Gagnon, Joseph E. & Brian Sack. (2014). Monetary Policy with Abundant Liquidity: A New Operating Framework for the Fed. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 10 indexed citations
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Sack, Brian. (2010). Reflections on the TALF and the Federal Reserve's role as liquidity provider. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 1 indexed citations
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Gürkaynak, Refet S., Brian Sack, & Jonathan H. Wright. (2009). The TIPS Yield Curve and Inflation Compensation. American Economic Journal Macroeconomics. 2(1). 70–92. 260 indexed citations
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Gürkaynak, Refet S., Brian Sack, & Jonathan H. Wright. (2007). The TIPS Yield Curve and Inflation Compensation. Finance and Economics Discussion Series. 2007.0(5). 1–40. 136 indexed citations
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Gürkaynak, Refet S., et al.. (2006). Market-Based Measures of Monetary Policy Expectations. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Working Paper Series. 1.000–36.000. 17 indexed citations
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Rudebusch, Glenn D., et al.. (2006). Macroeconomic Implications of Changes in the Term Premium. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Working Paper Series. 1.000–48.000. 82 indexed citations
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Gürkaynak, Refet S., Brian Sack, & Jonathan H. Wright. (2006). The U.S. Treasury Yield Curve: 1961 to the Present. SSRN Electronic Journal. 117 indexed citations
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Rigobón, Roberto & Brian Sack. (2005). The effects of war risk on US financial markets. Journal of Banking & Finance. 29(7). 1769–1789. 186 indexed citations
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Sack, Brian. (2003). A Monetary Policy Rule Based on Nominal and Inflation-Indexed Treasury Yields. Finance and Economics Discussion Series. 2003(7). 1–16. 1 indexed citations
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English, William B., William R. Nelson, & Brian Sack. (2003). Interpreting the Significance of the Lagged Interest Rate in Estimated Monetary Policy Rules. 3(1). 144 indexed citations
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Rigobón, Roberto & Brian Sack. (2003). The Effects of War Risk on U.S. Financial Markets. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations
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Reinhart, Vincent & Brian Sack. (2002). The changing information content of market interest rates. BIS quarterly review. 12. 340–357. 11 indexed citations
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Sack, Brian, et al.. (2002). Treasury Inflation-Indexed Debt: A Review of the U.S. Experience. SSRN Electronic Journal. 76 indexed citations
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Sack, Brian & Roberto Rigobón. (2002). The Impact of Monetary Policy on Asset Prices. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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Lange, Joe, Brian Sack, & William C. Whitesell. (2001). Anticipations of Monetary Policy in Financial Markets. Finance and Economics Discussion Series. 2001.0(24). 1–38. 10 indexed citations
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Sack, Brian. (2000). Deriving Inflation Expectations from Nominal and Inflation-Indexed Treasury Yields. SSRN Electronic Journal. 4 indexed citations
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Wieland, Volker & Brian Sack. (1999). Interest-Rate Smoothing and Optimal Monetary Policy: A Review of Recent Empirical Evidence. Finance and Economics Discussion Series. 1999.0(39). 1–35. 13 indexed citations
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Galeotti, Marzio, Luigi Guiso, Brian Sack, & Fabio Schiantarelli. (1997). Inventories, Production Smoothing and the Shape of the Cost Function. SSRN Electronic Journal. 4 indexed citations

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